This document provides an overview of job analysis, including its meaning, purpose, and key components. Job analysis is defined as a formal study of the tasks, responsibilities, and requirements of a specific job. Its main purposes are to compile detailed task descriptions, examine qualifications and requirements, determine relationships to technology and other jobs, and inform hiring and training. The two main components of job analysis are the job description and job specification. A job description provides an organized statement of duties and responsibilities to distinguish one job from another. A job specification outlines the necessary knowledge, skills, abilities, education, experience and other characteristics required to successfully perform the job.